Safety warning issued after Australia's summer drowning death toll hits 44

SYDNEY, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Australian lifeguards have issued a safety warning after a spate of drownings across the country in the beginning of the summer.

According to data from Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), Australia's peak water safety, swimming and lifeguard education organization, 44 people have drowned in the country since the start of summer on Dec. 1.

It equaled the 44 drowning deaths in the s